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Custom Mouse Driver Software? (for mouse with joystick)

So I own an atypical mouse that sits upright and also has a joystick near where the thumb sits. Unfortunately, the driver for the mouse only allows for key-binds onto the joystick directions, and even worse, only one direction can be used at a time (no multiple inputs, such as for diagonal movement).

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Where could I find some custom software that might make the joystick more usable? Also, if I were to attempt to write a driver myself or somehow edit the driver for the mouse, how would that be done (if it's even feasible)?

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Thanks!

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BTW, here's the mouse in case anyone is curious. I bought it off amazon awhile back.

Zelotes C-18: http://www.zelotes.cn/en/Products/Show_56.html

Posted Dec 23, 2019, 2:08 PM UTC

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CareerInSoftware•

It's possible that that hardware is not capable do doing what your hoping for. Which my guess would be analog vectors on the stick.

If the manufacturers drivers don't do it for you, there probably isnt something out there. You can go down the path of doing it yourself, but again, the hardware could be a limiting factor.

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sock2014•

while this is obsolete, it will give you a start to see what's involved https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/9504/Driver-Development-Part-1-Introduction-to-Drivers

also https://www.silabs.com/community/mcu/8-bit/forum.topic.html/help_with_programmin-tYw2

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DreamerEight•

Try this:

HotkeyP - keyboard/mouse/gamepad mapper (very easy to use, lightweight, many features, e.g. macros, hide window, opacity, change wallpaper, magnifier, volume, mute, disable key - like CapsLock...)

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